Average rents on the new residential segment in Bucharest dropped by 6% in semester I of the year, compared to the same period of 2020, according to an analysis made by the real estate consulting company SVN Romania, according to which the residential market resisted very well to the shock produced by the pandemic, while the rental sector was strongly affected. The present occupation degree of those a;apartments is 90%, over 9,700 units being rented by tenants for medium- long term, that is for at least 6 months. On the overall, over 55,000 lodgings were have been completed since 2018 to the present day, according to INS statistics and SVN Romania estimates. Over 5,500 lodgings have been purchased by investors, representing 10% of total sales. Of them, about 45% were resold , the rest being offered for rental in order to obtain a long term profit. On the average, rents for the new residential segment in Bucharest dropped by 6% in semester 1, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. For the next 12 months, a linear evolution is estimated taking into account both results recorded by local economy and the immunization degree and the return of employees to office buildings, since the beginning of the academic year. On the average, a new two room apartment located in Bucharest is rented for 250-350 euros for the mass market segment, with 450-600 euros for the middle market segment, a new three room apartment is rented for values between 600 and 900 euros while a villa can be rented for 750 euros on the average.
In a decision adopted in its Thursday meeting, the Romanian government approved May 4, 2025, as the new date for the first round of the presidential elections. The second round should thus be held on May 18, as agreed by the ruling coalition leaders last week. "Two government decisions and an emergency ordinance have been […]
Most of the excavation for the first tunnel built on a highway in Romania has been completed, and traffic could potentially be opened by the end of this year between Tigveni and Bucharest, a section of the Sibiu-Pitești highway. Romanian state officials noted construction work at Section 4 (Tigveni - Curtea de Argeș) of the […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, invested EUR 707 million in 44 projects in Romania in 2024 to support the country’s green transition, a sharp increase compared to the previous year, when it invested EUR 658 million spread over 23 projects. EBRD cooperates with private corporations, equity funds, banks, as well as local […]
The Metropolitan Library of Bucharest, through its Dimitrie Cantemir Branch, announced a cultural premiere for Romania: the opening of the first corner dedicated to Nepali literature. The official opening is scheduled for February 1. "This is an important moment that reminds us that libraries are spaces for learning and for understanding cultural exchanges. Through this […]
Simtel Team, a Romanian engineering and technology group listed on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange under the ticker SMTL, announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Essen, Germany. The company, one of the leaders in renewable energy in Romania, has been expanding internationally in recent years. The process began with the […]
A Greenpeace activist flew a powered paraglider near the Transocean Barents platform in Constanța on Wednesday, January 15, displaying a banner reading 'Stop Fossil Gas' in protest of OMV Petrom's Neptun Deep gas drilling project in the Black Sea. The platform, set to become Europe's largest fossil gas extraction site, is undergoing final preparations before […]
